Well, well, it was only a matter of time for this to take place. One of the new replacement Generals, more compliant with Bush II, has issued a statement that plays well with the Bush II desire to attack Iran. Naturally, the absurdity of Bush accusing another country of meddling in the mideast is apparently lost on many people.
Here it comes, boys and girls, ready or not.
Quote:
General says U.S. has proof Iran arming Iraqi militias
By Jim Michaels, USA TODAY
BAGHDAD — Iran is supplying Iraqi militias with a variety of powerful weapons including Katyusha rockets, the No. 2 U.S. general in Iraq said Tuesday.
"We have weapons that we know through serial numbers … that trace back to Iran," Lt. Gen. Raymond Odierno said in an interview with USA TODAY.
His comments came as the Bush administration has been taking an increasingly tough stance against what it alleges is Iranian meddling in sectarian violence in Iraq. Last week, the White House confirmed that the president had authorized U.S. troops to take action against Iranian agents in Iraq who present threats.
On Tuesday, President Bush vowed to crack down on those who supply Iraqi insurgents with arms, though he denied any plans to invade Iran.
"We'll deal with it by finding their supply chains and their agents and … arresting them. … In other words, we're going to protect our troops," Bush told ABC News.
Odierno did not provide further details on how weapons were linked to Iran. The Iranian government has denied providing weapons to Iraqi militias. http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2007-01-30-iraq-iran_x.htm?csp=34
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